The Choking Game involves an asphyxiation behavior in which a person intentionally cuts off their oxygen flow to the brain, frequently resulting in a loss of consciousness. Also known as the "Pass out Game," the extremely dangerous behavior may cause serious injury or death.CDC: Unintentional Strangulation Deaths (February 15, 2008)

According to the DB Foundation, an organization dedicated to preventing the dangerous behavior, no more than approximately 25 percent of parents have heard of the Choking Game. However, the DB Foundation estimates that up to 75 percent of children between the ages of 9 to 16 years old either know how to play the game, or have actually played game themselves.The DB Foundation: The Choking Game: Pass Out

• 2008: 28GASP: Statistics
• 2007: 138GASP: Statistics

• Bruising or red linear marks around the neck with no logical explanationThe DB Foundation: The Choking Game: Pass Out
• Bloodshot eyes and/or tiny red dots (Petechiae) on faceThe DB Foundation: The Choking Game: Pass Out
• Severe and frequent headachesThe DB Foundation: The Choking Game: Pass Out
• Attitude change, becoming overly aggressiveThe DB Foundation: The Choking Game: Pass Out
• Disorientation and/or grogginess after being aloneThe DB Foundation: The Choking Game: Pass Out
• Increased and/or unusual demands for privacyThe DB Foundation: The Choking Game: Pass Out
• Curiosity about asphyxiation, including Internet history of asphyxiation or Choking Game websites or chat roomsThe DB Foundation: The Choking Game: Pass Out
• Unusual wear marks on furniture including on bunk beds or closet rodsThe DB Foundation: The Choking Game: Pass Out
• Locked or blocked bedroom and/or bathroom doorsThe DB Foundation: The Choking Game: Pass Out
• Bed sheets, belts, tee-shirts, ties or ropes (ligatures) tied in strange knots and/or found in unusual placesThe DB Foundation: The Choking Game: Pass Out

The content on this page is not a substitute for professional medical advice. Please contact your doctor for more information on the Choking Game.

• Games Adolescents Shouldn't Play (GASP): Choking Game Community Support

• Wikipedia: Fainting Game

• TeenWire: In Focus: The Dangers of Choking

• The DB Foundation: Choking Game Dangers: Inform, Educate & Advocate

• Oprah Winfrey Show: Behind the Headlines: The Choking Game

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